No person who is required to be licensed and who is subject to the provisions of this section and sections 36a-671 to 36a-671e, inclusive, and no control person, shall, directly or indirectly: (1) Employ any scheme, device or artifice to defraud or mislead any person in connection with a debt negotiation; (2) engage in any unfair or deceptive practice toward any person in connection with a debt negotiation; (3) obtain property by fraud or misrepresentation; (4) fail to comply with the provisions of sections 36a-671 to 36a-671e, inclusive, or regulations adopted under said sections, or any other state or federal law, including the rules and regulations thereunder; (5) negligently make any false statement or knowingly and wilfully make any omission of material fact in connection with any information or reports filed with a governmental agency or the system, or in connection with any investigation conducted by the commissioner or another governmental agency; (6) fail to truthfully account for moneys belonging to a debtor or mortgagor; (7) fail to comply with any demand or requirement made by the commissioner under and within the authority of sections 36a-671 to 36a-671e, inclusive; (8) make, in any manner, any false or deceptive statement or representation in connection with a debt negotiation or engage in bait and switch advertising; or (9) fail to establish, enforce and maintain policies and procedures for supervising employees, agents and office operations that are reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable debt negotiation laws and regulations.
(P.A. 17-233, S. 25.)